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| + | {{definition|The possibility of loss, damage or injury having regard to the value placed on the [[asset]] by its owner/operator and the impact of loss or change to the [[asset]], and the likelihood that a specific [[vulnerability]] will be exploited by a particular [[threat]].<ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/com%/2006/com2006_0787en01.pdf EC COM(2006) 787 final, Directive of the Council on the identification and designation of European Critical Infrastructure and the assessment of the need to improve their protection, EC, Brussels 12.12.2006.]</ref>}} | ||
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{{definition|The probability of adverse [[effect|effects]] caused by a hazardous phenomenon or substance in an organism, a population, or an ecological system <ref name="CBRN">[https://cbrn.jrc.ec.europa.eu European Commission's CBRN Glossary, 2012]</ref>.}} | {{definition|The probability of adverse [[effect|effects]] caused by a hazardous phenomenon or substance in an organism, a population, or an ecological system <ref name="CBRN">[https://cbrn.jrc.ec.europa.eu European Commission's CBRN Glossary, 2012]</ref>.}} | ||
Revision as of 23:11, 14 July 2014
Contents
Definitions
European Definitions
The possibility of loss, damage or injury having regard to the value placed on the asset by its owner/operator and the impact of loss or change to the asset, and the likelihood that a specific vulnerability will be exploited by a particular threat.[1]
The probability of adverse effects caused by a hazardous phenomenon or substance in an organism, a population, or an ecological system [2].
Other International Definitions
UNISDR
National Definitions
USA
The potential for an unwanted outcome resulting from an incident, event, or occurrence, as determined by its likelihood and the associated consequences [4].
Standard Definition
ISO/IEC 27000:2014
- An effect is a deviation from the expected — positive or negative.
- Uncertainty is the state, even partial, of deficiency of information related to, understanding or * knowledge of, an event (2.25), its consequence, or likelihood.
- Risk is often characterized by reference to potential events and consequences, or a combination of these.
- Risk is often expressed in terms of a combination of the consequences of an event (including changes in circumstances) and the associated likelihood of occurrence.
- In the context of information security management systems, information security risks can be expressed as effect of uncertainty on information security objectives.
- Information security risk is associated with the potential that threats will exploit vulnerabilities of an information asset or group of information assets and thereby cause harm to an organization.
See also
Notes
- ↑ EC COM(2006) 787 final, Directive of the Council on the identification and designation of European Critical Infrastructure and the assessment of the need to improve their protection, EC, Brussels 12.12.2006.
- ↑ European Commission's CBRN Glossary, 2012
- ↑ 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), Geneva, Switzerland, May 2009.
- ↑ DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010
- ↑ ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology -- Security techniques -- Information security management systems -- Overview and vocabulary
- ↑ ISO Guide 73:2009 Risk management -- Vocabulary
